Andrew Powell-Thomas

#MilitaryMonday this week is the stunning Elizabeth Castle in #Jersey. Construction began in 1594 and it was named after Queen Elizabeth I by Sir Walter Raleigh, who was Governor of Jersey between 1600-1603. andrewpowell-thomas.co.uk/channel-island…

Numerous talks available for adult groups... check out the link and get in touch. Already taking booking for autumn 2026 and into 2027! andrewpowell-thomas.co.uk/events-groups-…

Why don’t we make buildings like this anymore?! The @NHM_London is simply stunning! Such an amazing experience at the ‘Dinosnores’ event last night! 🦖🦕😊

A nighttime exploration & sleepover at the Natural History Museum this evening - I’m not sure who’s more excited, the boys or my wife and I?!?! 🦕 🦖 😊

My very first non-fiction book 'The West Country's Last Line of Defence: Taunton Stop Line' is my best selling book AND my most popular talk for groups! #WW2 amazon.co.uk/West-Countrys-…

A fantastic turnout for my talk about the #WW2 #TauntonStopLine with Somerton U3A today. History all around us! #Somerset

My #WW2 'Home Front' display. I try to only use genuine artefacts with my displays but sometimes it's simply not possible for everything! What else can I add to this collection...any ideas welcome! School visits nationwide.

My #WW2 'Home Front' display. I try to only use genuine artefacts with my displays but sometimes it's simply not possible for everything! What else can I add to this collection...any ideas welcome! School visits nationwide.

#MilitaryMonday is Fort Albert on the Isle of Wight. One of the last gun towers to be built in the country in 1854, it was decommissioned in 1957 and is now private luxury flats. andrewpowell-thomas.co.uk/isle-of-wights…

Happy Mother's Day! Taking a moment to think of all those who never got the chance to say that again. youtu.be/38_z8lJadwc?si…

@germanbunkers @thebattleguide Thank you! Yes, decent interest over the last few years with schools I know in and around Somerset - just spent the time expanding what I have (good excuse to buy more artefacts 😊😜!) and then looking to spread further, hopefully! Need to keep history alive!

@authorAPT @thebattleguide This is great, hope you get a lot of interest from the students and teachers alike. Love seeing stuff like this.

Spent the last few weeks redeveloping all of my #WW2 workshops... over 500 items now! Available for school visits nationwide! andrewpowell-thomas.co.uk/school-visits/

@thebattleguide I remember my first time driving through Normandy, passing this, and doing a proper double take!

For #TankTuesday, the Vimoutiers Tiger, pictured in 2019.

#50GemsFriday is the annual 'Battle of the Flowers' that takes place in St Helier, #Jersey. The first one took place in 1902 as a celebration of the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra! (Photo courtesy of Dave Sewell) andrewpowell-thomas.co.uk/50-gems-of-jer…

One day you're doing your own thing &something comes to you completely out-of-the-blue. Been a busy fortnight with an unexpected opportunity that fits perfectly with what I am doing with my writing & school #WW1/#WW2 visits. Details early next month but VERY exciting times ahead!

#MilitaryMonday this week is one of my favourite castles to have visited and researched - #Stirling #Castle in #Scotland. There's nearly a thousand years of history here; with numerous sieges and monarchs linked to the site. andrewpowell-thomas.co.uk/castles-of-sco… #history #heritage #author

Been a busy week for #WorldBookWeek, but I've driven through some lovely west-country scenery, so my #50GemsFriday is Cranborne Chase in #Wiltshire. This Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty covers 379 square miles and is one of my #50GemsOfWiltshire. andrewpowell-thomas.co.uk/50-gems-of-wil…

#MilitaryMonday this week is the spectacular looking fourteenth century, Old Wardour #Castle in #Wiltshire. Fighting during the English Civil War left it in this condition. andrewpowell-thomas.co.uk/castles-and-fo…

The answer to #WhereIsItWednesday is #pegasusbridge in #Normandy, the first point of contact on D-Day #1944 and also the spot where Lieutenant Brotheridge was mortally wounded crossing the bridge, becoming the first Allied member to die as a result of enemy fire on #DDay. #ww2

#WhereIsItWednesday? . . . . Clue... . . . . #WW2 #Normandy